Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the death of the Baba Adinni of Lagos and Chairman of the Executive Council of Lagos Central Mosque, Abdul-Hafeez Aṣhamu Abou as a great loss to Lagos State.
In a statement issued and signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu said the late Sheikh lived an exemplary life of dedication to the cause of peace and harmony in the State.
He asked the family of the late Baba Adinni who passed away last night at the age of 100 years old to be comforted in his legacies of great sacrifice and commitment to the cause of peace, harmony and moral development of Lagos.
Shaykh Abou, before his demise, led the Executive Council of the Lagos Central Mosque in reclaiming the land of the Mosque at Dodan Barracks.